Tag Archives: British Flora

One Hundred Roses

Posted on June 13, 2018 by crispina kemp

June. And the English hedgerows are threaded with roses.  I brought home over a hundred photos of the wild and delicate blushing dog-roses. Which one to show you? A difficult decision. I chose this one. And this one . . … Continue reading →

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Down Below

Posted on June 9, 2018 by crispina kemp

Down below the water, beneath the bridge where once was a ford, the chalky bedrock glows. #2018picoftheweek: Looking Down The view is deceptive; the bridge is at least 10′ above the water; the water here is 4′ deep.

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Blue-petalled

Posted on June 6, 2018 by crispina kemp

This delicate blue-petalled (perennial) cornflower sparkled star-like from the hedgerow, calling to me, ‘Please take my pic’. Although a ‘garden escapee’, the Perennial Cornflower has become a naturalised wayside flower, though far from common.

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Spring Come Late

Posted on May 6, 2018 by crispina kemp

Last year I remarked of how early the spring flowers. Bluebells, may blossom, wild apple, were all in full flower before March was out. This might happen in the Southern Counties, but not in the eastern reaches of East Anglia. … Continue reading →

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Pretty, By The Way

Posted on April 14, 2018 by crispina kemp

Persistent mist kept me in all week. So my entry for the #2018picoftheweek comes from the previous week’s country crawl. It’s one of my favourite wayside flowers. But too often by the time my camera finds it, the birds have beaten … Continue reading →

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Druidic Gold

Posted on April 8, 2018 by crispina kemp

Of course, we all know mistletoe was sacred to Druids. But if, like me, you’re thinking of that green stuff we hang in strategic places at Yuletide, you might be mistaken. I came across this on Thursday (5th April) Amazing, that one … Continue reading →

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It’s Spring

Posted on March 17, 2018 by crispina kemp

I’m not sure whether to enter this as ‘It’s Spring’, or ‘Close-Up’: my offering for this week’s #2018picoftheweek Challenge. There are several species of willow in the Uk with the alias of Pussy Willow, but only two grow in East … Continue reading →

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Alder Red

Posted on March 14, 2018 by crispina kemp

A difficult shot when the March winds do blow. But I was determined to capture the alder in all its parts. Despite the wind-blur, I think we can see last year’s ‘fruit’, looking remarkably like pine cones, hiding behind this season’s … Continue reading →

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